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Vismes

Coordinates:50°00′46″N1°40′24″E/ 50.0128°N 1.6733°E/50.0128; 1.6733
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Vismes
The church in Vismes
The church in Vismes
Coat of arms of Vismes
Location of Vismes
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Vismes is located in France
Vismes
Vismes
Vismes is located in Hauts-de-France
Vismes
Vismes
Coordinates:50°00′46″N1°40′24″E/ 50.0128°N 1.6733°E/50.0128; 1.6733
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonGamaches
IntercommunalityCC Aumale - Blangy-sur-Bresle
Government
• Mayor(2020–2026)Nicolas Plé[1]
Area
1
13.26 km2(5.12 sq mi)
Population
(2021)[2]
476
• Density36/km2(93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00(CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80809/80140
Elevation71–124 m (233–407 ft)
(avg. 79 m or 259 ft)
1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vismes(French pronunciation:[vim]) is acommunein theSommedepartmentinHauts-de-Francein northernFrance.

Geography

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Vismes is situated 10 miles(16 km) southwest ofAbbeville,on the D190 road

History

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The chateau of Vismes was built by theseigneursof Vismes, as documented by Théobald in 1066 (the name of Vismes could then be written with or without the final "s" ). The Marquis de Belleval added: "the ruins still stood in the last century". The castle was destroyed byJohn of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancasterin 1372. TheSeigneurieof Vismes passed to the house of Cayeu in the 14th century and then to that ofMonchyin the following century, until 1785 when André de Monchy died.

Between 1790 and 1794 Vismes absorbed the hamlets ofMorival,Le PlouyandWiammeville.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968395
1975367−1.04%
1982326−1.68%
1990314−0.47%
1999306−0.29%
2007355+1.87%
2012449+4.81%
2017483+1.47%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires"(in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
  3. ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE